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KGMB9: Mighty Mo Commemorates End of WWII
September 2, 2008
| Written by KGMB9 News - news@kgmb9.com |
| September 02, 2008 05:27 PM |
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A somber memorial today at the U.S.S. Missouri, commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the end of World War II.
Hundreds of dignitaries, along with Sen. Daniel Akaka, took part in Tuesday's ceremony.
It began at 8:45 a.m which is near time of day that representatives from ten nations signed the surrender document officially ending the war.
Sen. Akaka shared a story today about being in high school when Pearl Harbor was attacked. |
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[September 2, 2008]
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